Toy firearm



July 1943- A. 4. MANNIGEL 2,324,860

TOY F'mgpam Filed "April 13, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l 4/ 7 lgllllllll-ll A/erf I. Manh e/ and W .vumuo- Attorneys July 20, 1943. A. L. MANNIGEL 2,324,860

' TOY FIREARM Filed April :3. 194a 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 A4? C JQ\ 6 {I O I Inventor I /l/5e L Marm ge/ Attorneys 1 iJNl'iED STATES PATENT @FEFICE TOY FIREARM Albert L. Mannigel, New South Wales, Australia 1 Claim.

This invention relates to toy guns and cannons especiallyadapted for use in conjunction with firecrackers wherein the firecrackers will act as the propelling charge as well as alive projectile. The primary object of this invention is the provision or a suitably mounted barrel including a conveniently operated breech which will permit one or more firecrackers to be easily and quickly arranged wi hin the barrel with a fuse of one of tl'lGfiI'fiCTfiCk3ZS protruding from the breech for ignition so that one of the firecrackers may be conveni ntly set off and the explosion thereof within the barrel expels and ignites the other firecracker so that the latter firecracker will travel a considerable distance in the air and explode by the fuse th reof being ignited before leaving the barrel so that a delayed explosion and report will be had simulating a bursting projectile capable of furnishing a maximum amount of amusement for both old and young people.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which igure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a toy firearm constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation showing a portion of the barrel with the breech block in an open position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view illustrating the device.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the arrangement of firecrackers within the barrel so that one of the firecrackers will act as the expelling force when ignited and the other firecracker as the live projectile,

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line t-fi of Figure '7 illustrating a modified form of my invention wherein it is desired to employ a single firecracker.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary top plan view show ing the modification of the present invention.

Figure 8 is an end view illustrating the breech block of the form of the invention shown in Figures 6 and '7.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numera1 5 indicates a turret of my desired construction including a base 6 and upstanding supporting members 1 on which is pivotally mounted a barrel 8. The base 6 of the turret may be rendered portable by being equipped with wheels (not shown) or if desired the base may be mounted on a toy vehicle or a boat. The upper ends of the upstanding members l are provided with openings to receive pintles formed on the barrel 8.

The barrel includes a breech end A and coacting therewith is a breech block it. The breech end A of the barrel is cut on a bevel, as shown at l l, and is provided with a fuse notch l2. The breech block ill has a beveled face lo to coact w h the beveled end it of the barrel 8. The breech block has integral therewith parallel spaced connecting arms it which are pivoted on sides of the barrel, as shown at l5, so hat the breech block may be swung laterally of the breech end A of the barrel for opening said to permit firecrackers to be arranged within the barrel, as shown in Figure l. It is to be noted that the firecrackers are arranged one after another with the end firecracker next to the breech end A positioned to permit the fuse thereof to extend through the notch l2. With the firecrackers thus arranged in the barrel, as shown in Figure 4 the breech block is moved into position of closing the breech end of the barrel and also closing the notch l2 and forming the latter into a fuse opening or a'size to permit the fuse of the end firecracker to extend freely therethrough.

The pintles El frictionally fit the walls in the openings of the upstanding l so that the barrel may be tilted into various inclined positions. The extending iuse from the gun barrel may be ignited i" any well known manner and when the flrecract thereof, explodes it expels and ignites the fuse of the other firecracker from the barrel. i'he latter-named firecracker will travel under this force for a considerable block will not accidentai tion.

As shown in Figure i, the internal diameter of the barrel is greater than the external diameter of thefirecrackeIs so that they will loosely fit the barrel and by being so arranged will obviate any danger of the fuse oi the firecracker which is ignited by the exploding firecracker in the barrel from being extinguished by frictional contact with thebarrel during its movement through the barrel.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7 a plug-type breech block l1 may be employed in the breech end of the barrel. The barrel in this instance has oppositely arranged openings in its breech the openings of the barrel and one end is enq larged to which thelinks l8 are pivoted. This type of breech block can be easily removed from the barrel by simply swinging the links l8 laterally of the'barrel in one direction which will open the breech endof the barrel so that a firecracker can beconveniently arranged therein, as shown in Figure 6, with the fuse extending through the fuse notch 20. The block ll when positioned in the openings of the barrel will close the notch 29 and form the latter into a fuse opening.-

In some instances it may not be desired to have'a live projectile by employing a second firecracker and further it may be desirable to prevent the exploding firecracker from leaving the barrel when ignited. In this latter case the barrel l9 may have its discharge end closed by foraminous material 2!.

beveled front face fitting against the breech end of said barrel and wedging against the same un-- A toy of the character described and shown in the drawings will be safe to use and will afford a maximum amount of amusement and may be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the construction and advantages of this invention to those skilled in the art to which such a device relates, so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having described the invention, what I claim A toy cannon for use in igniting firecrackers and the like comprising a barrel for containing a firecracker and having an open breech end beveled from side to side of the barrel and provided With an edge notch therein into which the firecracker fuse may be bent to extend out of said barrel, a breech member comprising a pair of opposed arms straddling said barrel in 1 advance of said breech end and pivoted at front ends thereof to the top and bottom of said barrel, respectively, for swinging of the rear ends thereof laterally toward and from said breech end of .the barrel, and a breech block connecting the rear ends of said arms and having a der swinging of said rear ends of the arms toward said breech end to irictionally interlock with said breech end and close said end and the notch from the rear thereof.

ALBERT L. MANNIGEL. 

